Every year this arguably unremarkable square bursts into a riot of colour which is provided by the blossom on the two rows of trees on either side of the square. I am being harsh about the square, as it does have the IKON gallery which is an imposing building at one end. The blossom and the white pebbles of the square are beautifully offset by the IKON gallery. This display only takes place for a few weeks of the year. It is enjoyable taking the pictures and my iPhone picture of the square was featured on the late night news.
Sunny morning in the squareBlossomTreesTree shapeGreat start to the dayA row of treesBranches
Oozells Square is just off Brindley Place. It is a relatively new square and has a faceless RSB bank on the south side with the elegant IKON gallery on the North side. Either side are a couple of restaurants which have their charms and are enjoyable places to dine the night away. The square is pleasant and whilst not unique does showcase the IKON gallery rather well. For a few weeks in April, the square comes into its own with Cherry Blossom. The trees erupt in bright pink and it is an attractive sight. The flowering attracts most photographers in the area and I happen to one of those photographers that waits for this moment. This year I wanted to be different by experimenting with a range of in camera methods. I used several techniques including Intentional Camera Movement, Zooming and Double Exposure. As an added bonus my iPhone picture was featured in the BBC weather bulletin that evening.
The cherry blossom in Oozells Square. The only downside was the dull skies.
This was using a Zooming technique on a 200mm lens
A double exposure using the original photograph and a larger picture of the IKON tower
This is using an upward Intentional Camera Movement
Picture taken on my iPhone for BBC weatherwatchers
And it made the 6.30pm BBC weather bulletin as well.
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